Joint release with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Today we announce the successful applicants for the 2019 New Colombo Plan Mobility Program, supporting the Australian Government’s commitment to deepen two-way engagement between Australia and the Indo-Pacific. In 2019, the New Colombo Plan will support 11,817 students to take part in 792 mobility projects in 36…
DetailsI am pleased to release the report of the independent review into how socio-economic status (SES) scores are calculated for non-government schools, which informs the base level of taxpayer funding they receive. The report recommends technical changes to one element of the formula used to distribute funding for non-government schools and systems, based on…
DetailsConstruction of the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Petrie Campus is gaining momentum with the opening of the state of the art precinct now only 18 months away. Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton, Federal Member for Petrie Luke Howarth and Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham attended the site today to mark…
DetailsThe Liberals will invest $750,000 to establish an Advanced Welding Training Centre in Burnie to train and skill up local welding apprentices and workers from Tasmanian businesses. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham and Liberal Candidate for Braddon Brett Whiteley announced the funding during a visit to Jayben Australia in Cooee today. This funding…
DetailsJoint media release with the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull More support for more families with the cost of child care starts from today. For too long Australian families have struggled with the cost of child care and a broken system that has restricted their ability to work the hours and days that suit them. That…
DetailsNew analysis has revealed the suburbs and regions that are the biggest winners from the Turnbull Government’s child care changes that begin tomorrow, 2 July. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said while data showed the average working family would gain an extra $1,300 each year per child, the new analysis highlighted families…
DetailsThe Australian Government has committed $5 million for the Australia India Institute to drive closer collaboration between Australian and Indian educational institutions. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham and Indian Minister of Human Resource Development, the Hon Shri Prakash Javadekar announced the funding boost at the Australia India Education Council meeting in Adelaide…
DetailsLower, fairer and simpler taxes for all working Australians, stronger national security laws, improving drought support for Australian farmers and support for 300,000 apprenticeships through the new Skilling Australians Fund are just some of the features of the 43 pieces of legislation the Turnbull Government has steered through the Senate in the three sitting weeks…
DetailsJoint release with Minister for Women Kelly O’Dwyer Relief is in sight for the thousands of families that have been forking out the full fee for child care after their government subsidies ran out months before the end of the financial year. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said new data revealed where…
DetailsJoint release with Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews The Turnbull Government has announced the members of an expert panel to review Australia’s Qualifications Framework (AQF) to ensure it continues to meet the needs of students, education providers and employers. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said as part of…
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